What is the remainder when 7 power 2026 is divided by 6?
The remainder is 1. Since 7≡1(mod6)7\equiv 1\pmod{6}7≡1(mod6), every power 720267^{2026}72026 is also congruent to 1(mod6)1\pmod{6}1(mod6).
If you want the quick modular-arithmetic shortcut, it is:
- 7≡1(mod6)7\equiv 1\pmod{6}7≡1(mod6)
- 72026≡12026≡1(mod6)7^{2026}\equiv 1^{2026}\equiv 1\pmod{6}72026≡12026≡1(mod6)
So the answer is 1.